TF Digital Tech Literacy: 01/04 (ASYNCH): New Year's Resolution(s) Journal Entry

Introduction

Digital Literacy Class: We are going to learn about so many incredible ways to be creative, collaborative, and to communicate. We will focus on computer skills and applications. Some topics you already know about, and you will know better, and other topics and applications will be new to you! Either way, we will work together to find the ones you are able to use best. This class consists of Project-Based-Learning. You will be given plenty of time to learn the skills and applications that you will use for a lifetime. I hope you enjoy the material we will cover. - Mr. S

Monday, January 4, 2021

01/04 (ASYNCH): New Year's Resolution(s) Journal Entry

Happy New Year to Everyone!!

Welcome back to Tech Freire HS! I hope your Holiday Break was relaxing and peaceful, and that you were able to spend some time with family and friends in harmony. Today you will create a journal entry (Digital Portfolio Google Site/Gmail) that will help you to explain how you are going to be a better overall person this year. We all try to make resolutions and keep them, but rarely to they turn into habits that last longer than a few weeks. Please read the following article "New Year's Resolutions for Teens" and open a new Journal Entry (Digital Portfolio/Gmail) describing (2-3 Sentences Each) how you might set and keep at least two (2) new Resolutions.

(❗️) Complete the Constructed Response in your TF Digital Portfolio Journal Pages (Student Google Drive). Make sure to copy/paste your entry into a GMail to Mr. S (harvey.scribner@techfreire.org) for credit.

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1: READ the article "Top 10 New Year's Resolutions for Teens - Ideas" by Holly Ashworth (liveaboutdot.com)

Step 2: THINK about 2-3 ideas you have for New Year's Resolutions in your life. Be sure to think about them as S.M.A.R.T. Goals (see below)

Step 3: OPEN your TF Digital Portfolio (in your Google Drive) and go to the Journal Page. Create a new entry for today with the proper heading, like this:

04 January 2021: New Year's Resolutions

Resolution #1: 2-3 Sentences about what and why you chose it

Resolution #2: 2-3 Sentences about what and why you chose it.

Step 4: Highight and COPY the entire post in your journal. OPEN your Gmail, COMPOSE an email to Mr. S (harvey.scribner@techfreire.org) and PASTE your Journal entry into the body of the email. Click SEND to turn it in. Good Work!

Note: S.M.A.R.T Goals are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time Bound! See the link to the article below for more information!

The trouble with not having a goal is that you can spend your life running up and down the field and never score. – Bill Copeland

Article: WHAT DOES SMART MEAN? by mindtools.com

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Overall Academic Class Standards

SELF-ASSESSMENTS

Student Self-Assessments refer to training students to evaluate themselves, and their work, for the purpose of improving outcomes. To become capable evaluators of their work, students must have:

- a clear target (goal)

- the opportunity to help create definitions of the quality of work.

- the opportunity to correct, or self-adjust, their work before turning it in.

Students are also prompted to reflect and evaluate strengths, weaknesses, and areas of improvement. These skills will allow for planning, improvement, goal-setting, and reflection. Emphasis will be placed on integration of previous learning across the school curriculum.

ISTE 2. Communication and Collaboration

Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others:

a. Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media

b. Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats

3. Research and Information Fluency

Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information:

a. Plan strategies to guide inquiry

b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media

General Computer-Based / Project Based Classroom Standards Met:

PA Common Core 8.5.6-8G: Integrate visual information (e.G. charts, graphs, maps, video, etc.) with other information in print or digital format.

ISTE 3.3A: Students plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information, and other resources, for intellectual and other pursuits.

ISTE 3.3D: Students build knowledge by actively exploring real world issues and problems, developing ideas, and pursuing answers and solutions.

CSTA Collaboration 1: Apply productivity/multimedia tools, and peripherals, to a group collaboration and support learning throughout the curriculum.

CSTA CPP1: Use advanced tools to create digital artifacts.

PA CEW Standards Met

PA 13.1.8A Career Awareness and Preparation

Relate careers to individual interest, abilities, and aptitudes.

PA 13.1.8G Create an individualized career plan including, but not limited to Assessments, Career Goals, individual interests and abilities, and Training/Education requirements.

TF Digital Tech Literacy

Introduction

Monday, January 4, 2021

01/04 (ASYNCH): New Year's Resolution(s) Journal Entry

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